Rebecca's story is a very unique one. After years of being unhappy and struggling with her weight she adopted a plant-based lifestyle -- but didn't get the results she expected.

Refusing to give up, one day it finally clicked for Rebecca: she had been focusing on material happiness and not happiness for herself. Once she started to listen to her body, everything else started to fall into place.

Earlier this year I announced I was writing three books on minimalism.

The first book, Minimalist Monday: Declutter Your Way to a Zen Homewas released in February. And the second book, Minimalist Monday: Decluttering Your Life! Letting Go of Emotional Baggage, Toxic Relationships, and Social Chaos to Build Your Ideal, Zen Lifefollowed shortly thereafter.

Now I am happy to say that the third and final book, Minimalist Monday: Zen Productivity has finally arrived! (You can order it in ...

A couple months ago the following email from Holli popped up in my inbox:

"Thanks to your helpfulness and cookbooks we wouldn't be where we are today! Almost 9 months in and a combined ~50 lbs down. We both haven't seen these weights or felt this good in around 10-15 years!"

I was amazed!

I also found out that Holli and her hubby weren't the only ones in their family benefiting from a plant-based diet -- both of ...

Over the years I've blogged numerous times about getting what you want, especially when it comes to pursuing something you love. (If you want to learn more about how to follow your dreams and live your passion, I cover this in detail in my second minimalist book, Zen Life.)

Since I've already shared my story, I've asked HH intern turned team member, Jamee, to write about how she got the job she wanted through hard work and ...